Lake Technical College is proud to announce the following Students of the Month:
Angelia Taylor – Accounting Operations
Sherieka Pollock – Adult Education Program
Saul Martinez – Automotive Collision Technology Technician
John Almanzar – Automotive Service Technology 1
Kaylah...
submitted by Tim Farrell, East Ridge High School Boys Cross Country Head Coach The 2023 Cross Country season is upon us and the East Ridge Boys Cross Country program is looking forward to another successful season....
Article by Coach Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos contributed by Dave Worthington, Jeff Warren, and Quiana Peterson
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team competed in the Lake County Championships on Saturday morning. East Ridge...
Lake Technical College is proud to announce the 2022 -23 Student of the Year is Pharmacy Technician student, Genise Acosta of Leesburg. Genise stated, “When my name was called at the graduation ceremony, I definitely was nervous to walk...
Submitted by Nichole Smith, Montverde Academy
Over the summer, Tyler Price, a rising sophomore in Montverde Academy’s Theatre Conservatory, screened one of his recent short films, "Dream On," at The Enzian Theater, a nonprofit arthouse movie theater in Maitland, Florida....
For the Middle School Leadership and Service project this quarter, Meera Patel and Sanvhi Gandhi held a fundraiser, Penny Wars, from October 23–27, and raised $797 for the local nonprofit Give Kids the World.
In the Penny Wars fundraiser, each...
After a thorough interview process, Shirica Gulledge has been names Director of Dreamplex Therapeutic School (DTS)
Shirica Gulledge, an accomplished and passionate educator, brings a wealth of experience to her new roles as DTS Director. With over 20 years of...
submitted by the Kiwanis Club of Clermont
Students through the 5th grade at Real Life Christian Academy were recognized recently with a ceremony acknowledging their accomplishments.
Terrific Kids is a Kiwanis-sponsored program that supports character building and recognizes students for modifying...
Lake Technical College, a leader in workforce training, is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a significant grant for semiconductor and advanced manufacturing expansion. This grant, which comes through the Florida Job Growth Grant fund, will provide...
“It is a really great time to be in Central Florida,” Lake-Sumter State College President Dr. Heather Bigard recently told a panel of community stakeholders gathered on the campus of LSSC to discuss community advancement through the groundbreaking workforce...
Helen Cooney, President and Debbie Milwee, Treasurer of the Clermont Woman's Club recently presented a check to Brantley West, Director of the Lake Minneola High School Bands. The marching band has a fund drive going on to purchase new...
High school students from the five high schools in North Lake County looking to enroll in the Health Sciences Collegiate Academy can now participate in a new Leesburg Campus cohort.
The Health Sciences Collegiate Academy (HSCA) offers an innovative program...
by Coach Brad Lord
Date: 9/1/2023 - Opponent: The First Academy
Final Score: The First Academy 21, South Lake High School 20
Place: SLHS Eagle Stadium
Game Summary: The Eagles lost a close one at the First Academy this past Friday night 21-20. Costly...
Lake County Supervisor of Elections, Alan Hays announced the winner of the 2023 High School Voter Registration Challenge for Lake County Public High Schools during the bi-weekly meeting of the Lake County School Board.
Senior Government Honors and AP Government...
Submitted by MVA News
Trinity Clarke, a rising eleventh grader at Montverde Academy, competed in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Annual Competition in Barbados.
As the representation of schools drives this competition, it was Trinity’s pleasure to represent MVA for her second...
Submitted by Imagine South Lake Charter
The Bill of Rights Institute, a prominent organization dedicated to advancing the understanding and appreciation of the U.S. Constitution and the principles it upholds, proudly announces the nomination of Jennifer Goss as a finalist...
Lake Sumter State College District Board of Trustees has approved an agreement to build a partnership with Pinecrest Lakes Charter School, launching August 2021. Pinecrest Lakes Academy Middle/High, a tuition-free public charter school, will operate out of the College’s...
By Anabella Munoz, Senior at Montverde Academy, Founder and Leader of the First High School Lifestyle Medicine Club in the United States
Our generation has always heard the saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” which suggests that...
By Donna Wong, XC mom
The Lake Minneola High School Cross Country Team ended their regular season with the girls placing 2nd and the boys placing 3rd at the Lake & Sumter County XC Championship held at East Ridge High...
Submitted by Holly Burkett, Special Populations/Campus Life Coordinator
LIVE IT Events presented Lake Technical College a $13,000 check to benefit students during the 2023-24 academic year. These funds were raised at the second annual Mount Dora LIVE IT Ride, a...
by Coach Timothy Ferrell, East Ridge High School
The East Ridge Boys Cross Country team finished seventh at the Deland Invitational on Saturday Morning at the Sperling Sports Complex in Deland, Florida. The boys were just edged out by one...
The Aspen Institute has named Lake-Sumter State College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges....
submitted by Nichole
Sara Echavarria, a rising tenth grader at MVA, attended the National Student Leadership Conference at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and studied in the medicine and healthcare program.
For nine days, she learned a number of skills, such...
Lake Sumter State College at Cagan Crossing is the college's first new location since 1999.
The convenient new location will make a positive impact on its students by providing access to higher education options near where they live and work. LSSC...
The Scholarship Lady is a non-profit corporation whose sole purpose is to assist students to achieve a DEBT FREE DEGREE!! Their focus is 1. Helping students and parents develop financial literacy and realistic expectations regarding college costs and how...
Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter alongside The Villages Charter School, Leesburg High School, South Lake High School, and Eustis High School will kick-off construction of five new homes in partnership with Habitat’s Youth Construction Academy.
Key community players and house...
by South Lake High Football Coach Brad Lord
Wednesday Night October 25th the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Football District 8 coaches from Lake, Sumter, and Citrus County met and voted for the FACA all district all-star team. South Lake High...
Lake-Sumter State College (LSSC) cross-country head coach Cristy Snellgroves has been selected as the Women's Distance Coach by USA Track & Field for the Pan American U20 Championships, being held August 4-6, 2023, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.
The Pan American...
By Coach Grant Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos contributed by Jeff Warren, Quiana Peterson, and Marcus Mustin
Deland, Florida
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team competed in their second regular season meet today – the Deland Invitational...
By Mrs. Margaret Price, Assistant Dean of Students for Multiculturalism, Leadership, and Student Programs
Lower School K-Kids have been busy serving the MVA community, as well as helping to fill needs in the larger community.
Led by Ms. Kim Schield, a teacher...
Article by Audrey Davis, South Lake Tablet
In July, Kendall Grace Carey, a student at Pinecrest Lakes Middle High in Clermont, had the opportunity to participate in the National History Academy through its Summer 2023 program. Kendall’s academic merit, essays,...
Article by Coach Mollett, East Ridge High School
Photos contributed by Mr. Jeff Warren and Mrs. Quiana Peterson.
September 16, 2023, Port Orange, Florida
The East Ridge High School girls cross country team competed in the Savanna and David Mohney Memorial...
Congratulations to Montverde Academy Senior Josue Torres, who was accepted into two pre-college music camps this summer. The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is one of the most comprehensive and acclaimed institutions for the study of music.
The music clinic offers...
by Chuck Seaver, South Lake Tablet
The Master’s Educational Foundation, Inc., 7125 East State Road 50 Suite A, Clermont, celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday, August 22nd with a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the South Lake Chamber of Commerce. The...
By Nichole Smith, Communications Coordinator
The 19th Annual Celebrating Education Legacy Ball was a huge success. It was a special night celebrating Mrs. Sandra Stephens, Trustee Legacy Award recipient, and Ms. Meristell Shackelford, Educator Legacy Award recipient.
Congratulations to our...